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Hackers have been exploiting a flaw in an open source PBX platform since at least 21 August; fix is now deployed.
David Hollingworth • Fri, 29 Aug 2025
Legal Practice Board of Western Australia says no data published following May ransomware attack
Board’s Executive Director says data published by hackers "does not relate to the Board".
Aussie cyber agency joins global partners to warn of Chinese hackers targeting Australian critical infrastructure
State-sponsored Chinese threat actors have been observed targeting government and military networks in Australia and abroad.
David Hollingworth • Thu, 28 Aug 2025
Western Sydney University issues update on April cyber incident
The university has confirmed student data impacted by data breach includes personal information, tax file numbers and identity documents.
CrowdStrike to buy Onum to power real-time SIEM data
The acquisition is set to eliminate data migration bottlenecks and boost the Falcon platform with faster, AI-driven detection.
Reporter • Thu, 28 Aug 2025
Exclusive: Dire Wolf claims ransomware attack on WineWorks Australia
Threat actors have claimed a cyber attack on a South Australian wine freight and logistics firm, claiming to have stolen both customer and business data.
Daniel Croft • Wed, 27 Aug 2025
Exclusive: South Australian barristers' chambers listed on Lynx ransomware’s leak site
Hackers are claiming to have breached the network of Adelaide-based Hanson Chambers, with correspondence and court documents published online.
David Hollingworth • Wed, 27 Aug 2025
CyberArk and Optiv deepen partnership
Optiv has fast-tracked 2,500 staff onto CyberArk’s identity security platform as firms double down on identity-first security strategies.
Reporter • Wed, 27 Aug 2025
Opportunistic Iranian cyber attacks targeting Australia possible, Google warns
Google expert assesses a “heightened likelihood” of Iranian hacktivists targeting Australian organisations in the wake of the expulsion of Iran’s ambassador.
Aussie telco Exetel fined $694k for anti-scam breaches
ACMA investigation has found that Exetel breached anti-scam laws on 73 occasions in 2024, allowing scammers to bypass identity verification processes.
Patch now! Citrix addresses latest NetScaler zero-day, exploitation underway
Citrix has advised its customers of multiple vulnerabilities in NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway appliances, recommending urgent action.
UK drops plans for Apple encryption backdoor following US pressure
The UK government has backed down on its plans to introduce an encryption backdoor in Apple’s cloud storage, after pressure from the US.
Daniel Croft • Tue, 26 Aug 2025
Hacker help wanted: Darknet recruitment posts surge
Cyber criminals are looking for English-speaking hackers skilled at social engineering, as recruitment ads appear to double year-on-year.
David Hollingworth • Tue, 26 Aug 2025
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